Lincoln, Nebraska -- The University of Maine women's basketball team dropped its season opener at Nebraska by a final of 108-50 on Tuesday afternoon. Anne Simon led Maine's scoring efforts with 14 points while Maeve Carroll chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.

Simon's 14 points outing marked the 34th time in her career in which she's tallied 10 or more points in an outing while Carroll stretched her double-figure scoring streak to six in a row dating back to last season while adding eight rebounds and five assists.

All five of Maine's newcomers made their career debuts in the contest, including Sera Hodgson who earned the start for the Black Bears while finishing with two points and two rebounds. Bailey Wilborn led the freshmen in scoring with six points on two threes while Adrianna Smith (two points) and Paula Gallego (two points) each tallied their first career buckets.

In total, the Black Bears finished 21-of-53 from the floor (39.6), including a 5-of-23 showing from 3-point range, while hitting three of seven free throw attempts.

The Cornhuckers, who outrebounded Maine 43-17, shot 41-of-67 (61.2), 18-of-22 from the free throw line, and were limited to just six turnovers, were led by five double-digit scorers. Isabelle Bourne provided a game-high 17 points while Bella Cravens added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Nebraska jumped out to a 28-8 advantage after one.

Maine settled in for the second quarter, putting together its strongest 10 minute stanza of the contest. Simon registered eight of her team-high 14 points in the second quarter as she and Wilborn knocked down back-to-back triples as part of a 6-0 Maine run. However, Nebraska would respond, scoring the final six points of the period to carry a 52-26 edge into the break.

The Cornhuskers put the game out of reach with a 30-9 run in the third quarter before completing the victory, 108-50.

Maine opens its home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 13 when it hosts Providence at 1 p.m. at The Pit inside Memorial Gymnasium. Tickets are available by calling 207.581.BEAR or online at GoBlackBears.com/tickets.

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